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On Thursday 01 February 2018 at approximately 2336 hrs. Officers from Platoon B responded to the Turkey Hill store at 460 S. Duke St. for a report of a robbery that had just occurred. The clerk at the store told dispatchers that an unknown white male brandished a knife, demanded cash and jumped...

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On 2/1/2018, the East Lampeter Township Police Department responded to the Eagle's Pro Shop 35 S. Willowdale Dr. for a retail theft. Upon arrival, the investigation revealed that the pictured suspect entered the store, removed a shirt from a display and concealed it in her pants. The suspect then...

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On Saturday, January 13, 2018, at 1:58 PM, a West Hempfield Township Police Department officer made contact with the 38 year old defendant, Bronson Dennis Bitner, of Honey brook, PA, in a parking lot located on the 3900 block of Columbia Ave., Columbia, PA. While speaking with the Bronson Bitner,...

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A Lancaster man was convicted Thursday of first-degree murder for killing 21-year-old Rahdir Maxton in the city in 2015. A Lancaster County jury found Victor M. Tirado guilty Thursday about 4:15 p.m., following 90 minutes of deliberation. Assistant District Attorney Travis S. Anderson presented...

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On Friday 13 October 2017 at 1131 hrs. a resident on the 400 blk. John St. reported that a bullet had gone through a window in their residence. The victim stated that a neighbor said that they had been cleaning a firearm and the gun had been fired unintentionally. There were no injuries reported as...

Roger G. Chenault, age 58, of the 100 block of Spring Meadow Lane, Washington Boro, PA was charged with Harassment by Communication for an incident involving his 67 year old brother who resides in Maryland. The victim reported to Sergeant Carolyn Gundel that between the hours of 0200 and 0400...

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Victor M Gonzalez; Jr., 58, of Leola, PA was charged with 2 counts of Driving Under the Influence and Careless Driving after a vehicle accident that occurred on RT 222 at mile marker 44.4 on August 9, 2017. On that date at 1955 hours, East Cocalico Police were dispatched to the above location for a...

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Jill E Boyd, 45, of the 1st Block of Sunrise Circle, Denver, PA was charged with one count of Theft by Deception in regards to fraudulent conduct at her previous place of employment occurring between April and June 2017. It is alleged that Boyd altered several payroll checks from the Country Hair...

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On October 13, 2017 at 1706 hrs NHPD responded to the 500 Blk of Valley View Dr in New Holland Borough for a robbery that just occurred. Officers were advised a male had entered the property and confronted the male homeowner who was outside working in the garden. The suspect displayed a knife and...

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Caine V. ANDERSON, 21, of Lititz, was cited for Disorderly Conduct on November 5th, 2015 at 02:22am after Police observed him urinating on someone else's vehicle in a parking lot. ANDERSON was summoned into District Court.

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On Sunday 11/1/15 at 0638hrs, Ephrata Police responded to a report of a fight in progress in the 200 Block of E. Walnut St. Austin Rook, 24, Harvey Turner, 21 and Jared Hower, 25, all of Ephrata, are being cited for Disorderly Conduct.

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On 10/29/15 at 0821 hrs, Ephrata Police responded to a vehicle accident involving a school crossing guard that was struck by a vehicle on E. Fulton St. at Akron Rd. A vehicle driven by Lois Dewees, age 79, struck the crossing guard while the guard was in the street assisting children with crossing...

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On 10/29/15, at 0815 hrs, Ephrata Police responded to a vehicle accident on Rt 322 at Rt 222 in Ephrata Township. A westbound vehicle, driven by John Michel IV, age 21, of Ephrata, was struck when it turned left in front of a east bound vehicle. No one was injured and one vehicle was towed from the...

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At 3:50 pm, Thursday, 8/27/15, ELTPD responded to a report of a motorcycle being stolen during a test drive in the parking lot of Kohl's, 2350 Lincoln Highway East. Victim reported that he was selling a blue and black 2007 Suzuki GSX-600 motorcycle on Craigslist. The victim agreed to meet a...

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The Black male suspect wearing a green T-shirt and black shorts, pictured in the attached surveillance photos, attempted to push an air conditioner, valued at $219.00, out of Wal-Mart without paying. The suspect was confronted by Loss Prevention and fled in a small blue car. The incident occurred...

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On 9/4/15, surveillance photos of the suspects were released. The suspects are wanted for Terroristic Threats, Theft by Deception and retail Theft. At 7:06 pm, Wednesday, 8/26/15, ELTPD responded to a report of terroristic threats that just occurred at the Famous Footwear Outlet in the Rockvale...

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Walmart asset protection associates accuse the pictured white male of stealing a $400 Go Pro camera from the electronics department in the Walmart at 890 East Main Street, Ephrata Township on August 18, 2015. Anyone who recognizes the male is asked to call Ephrata Police Department at 717-733-8611.

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On August 26, 2015 at approximately 1038 hours, East Cocalico Township Police observed Kevin Friesema, 21 years of age of Gentleness Drive, Ephrata, operating his vehicle with an expired inspection sticker. It was later determined Friesema had a suspended driver's license and an active warrant for...

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FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE – ARREST NLCRPD served a warrant on 11/11/2017 at approximately 1434 hours after a NLCRPD patrol officer observed a vehicle traveling north on Durlach Road the inspection was expired as of 7/2017. NLCRPD conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle. The driver was identified as,...

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LOCAL POLICE HAVE BEEN RECEIVING SEVERAL REPORTS OF DAMAGES TO THEIR VEHICLES AND OR HOMES IN THE PAST FEW WEEKS. MASON M. PFLUMM, OF LANCASTER, REPORTED DAMAGE TO THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW OF ONE OF THEIR TRUCKS AT LANCASTER CONTAINER, WHILE IT WAS PARKED ON BRIDGE STREET. IT WAS REPORTED TO BE...

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NLCRPD DAILY LOG – November 7-13, 2017 INCIDENT LISTING The attachment includes a list of all events that were memorialized as a part of the communication and dispatch process for the NLCRPD for the period of November 7, 2017 at 00:01 Hours to November 13, 2017 07:59 hours. All entries are presumed...

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The following is a list of work that may be taking place the week of 11-13-17 501 will continue to have areas with restricted lanes and traffic control Log Cabin Rd will be closed to thru traffic from Church Rd to Lehoy Forest Dr from 7:30 to 2:30 the 13th,14th and 15th for base repair . residents...

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Abdul Sami, age 19, of the 3200 block of Jonagold Drive, Harrisburg, PA was cited with Violating the Manor Township Open Alcohol Container Ordinance by Officer Patrick O'Rourke. On Sunday, October 29, 2017 at 0033 hours Officer O'Rourke was conducting a foot patrol in the area of Cartledge Lane...

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